Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uunet!mcsun!ukc!educ-isis!teexmmo From: teexmmo@ioe.lon.ac.uk (Matthew Moore) Newsgroups: rec.birds Subject: Swifts depart London Summary: a little early this year. Other observations requested. Message-ID: <1990Aug6.154915.23564@ioe.lon.ac.uk> Date: 6 Aug 90 15:49:15 GMT Reply-To: teexmmo@ioe.lon.ac.uk (Matthew Moore) Organization: Institute of Education University of London Lines: 6 Despite the recent record breaking t weather (99F, 37.5C), the swifts seemed to have departed London already, (none seen for several days on the 6th August). I did notice what looked like the pre-migration massing early last week. Any other sightings?